At least 49 people were gunned down in a gay nightclub by self-proclaimed Islamic State sympathiser Omar Mateen on Sunday.

It has led the White House hopeful to reiterate claims he made last December that America needs to put a temporary ban on Muslims entering the country in order to deal with terrorism.

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Omar Mateen killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando

The billionaire businessman initially advocated the surveillance of mosques November.

And yesterday, speaking at a rally in Atlanta, he said: “We have to maybe check, respectfully, the mosques and we have to check other places because this is a problem that, if we don't solve it, it's going to eat our country alive."

Orlando Shooting: The world lights up to remember the 49 victims

Tue, June 14, 2016

Orlando is now in a state of mourning as tributes pour in from all over the world.